People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau
Palau: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 47.73 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau stood at 47.73 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau peaked at 1,011 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.73 people, in 2024.
Palau ranks 136th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,011 people | — |
| 2001 | 985.85 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 958.42 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 929.99 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 870.24 people | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 805.5 people | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 734.87 people | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 665.89 people | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 600.94 people | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 539.78 people | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 482.13 people | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 428.14 people | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 377.86 people | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 334.77 people | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 297.2 people | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 261.04 people | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 226.25 people | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 193.08 people | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 161.49 people | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 131.41 people | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 102.97 people | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 76 people | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 50.36 people | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 49.01 people | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 47.73 people | -2.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 47.73 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56 people, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Palau's 47.73 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853 people, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 810.24 people | 539.78 people | 1,011 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.34 people | 131.41 people | 482.13 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.21 people | 47.73 people | 102.97 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 133 Tuvalu 124.83 people compare
- 134 Netherlands 82.58 people compare
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.43 people compare
- 137 Bulgaria 13.38 people compare
- 138 Luxembourg 12.57 people compare
- 139 Belgium 6.55 people compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau was 47.73 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,011 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.73 people in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Palau ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.